JP5687662B2 - GAME DEVICE, GAME DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, GAME SYSTEM, GAME SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, a game device control method, a game system, a game system control method, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, game devices that execute a game in which a character moves in a game space are known. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a game device that executes a game in which a character plays a soccer game in a game space that simulates a soccer stadium.

JP 2010-233734 A

  However, in the conventional technology, a user often learns how to operate a character by looking at a correspondence table between controller buttons and character actions. For example, the user wants to learn an operation for causing a character to perform a specific action. Even in this case, the operation could not be practiced efficiently.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is, for example, a game device, a game device control method, a game system, and a game system that allow a user to efficiently practice character operations. And providing a control method and program.

  In order to solve the above problems, a game device (10) and a game system (110) according to the present invention are a game device (10) and a game system (110) that execute a game in which a character operates in a game space. The character is moved in the game space based on the data stored in the receiving means (84) for receiving the user's operation and the means (80) for storing data indicating a scene where the character performs a plurality of actions. An automatic control means (86) for causing the character to perform an operation performed by the user and the character to perform the specific motion when a specific motion timing for the character to perform the specific motion among the plurality of motions has arrived Based on the comparison result of the operation comparison means (92) and the operation comparison means (92) Characterized in that it comprises a, a determining means (96) for determining whether to permit the operation of the specific operation timing later performed by the character under the control of the automatic control means (86).

  The control method of the game apparatus (10) and the control method of the game system (110) according to the present invention are a control method of the game apparatus (10) and a control of the game system (110) that execute a game in which a character operates in a game space. In the game space, based on the data stored in the receiving step (84) for accepting a user operation and means (80) for storing data indicating a scene where the character performs a plurality of actions. An automatic control step (86) for moving the character; an operation performed by the user when the character is to perform a specific motion of the plurality of motions; An operation comparison step (92) for comparing the operation for causing the operation to be performed, and the operation comparison step. A decision step (96) for deciding whether or not to allow the character to perform an action after the specific action timing by the control in the automatic control step (86) based on the comparison result in (92); It is characterized by including.

  A program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as a game apparatus (10) for executing a game in which a character moves in a game space, and includes a receiving means (84) for receiving a user operation, and a plurality of the characters. Automatic control means (86) for moving the character in the game space on the basis of the data stored in the means (80) for storing data indicating a scene for performing the action, wherein the character is one of the plurality of actions. The operation comparison means (92) for comparing the operation performed by the user with the operation for causing the character to perform the specific motion when the specific motion timing to perform the specific motion is reached, the operation comparison Based on the comparison result of the means (92), the specific operation is performed under the control of the automatic control means (86). Determining means for determining whether to permit carrying out the timing the operation after the character (96), as to function the computer.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable information storage medium recording the above program.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to make a user practice efficiently the operation method of a character.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game device (10) moves the character based on an operation of the user instead of the control of the automatic control means (86) when the specific operation timing comes. Manual control means (98) for causing the character to replace the control of the manual control means (98) with the character based on the determination result of the determination means (96). An operation after a specific operation timing is performed.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the specific action is an action of the character moving in the game space in a predetermined direction, and the game apparatus (10) viewed the game space from a given viewpoint. In the game space, the means (88) for displaying an image showing a state on the game screen, the means (100) for controlling at least one of the position of the viewpoint and the direction of the line of sight based on the operation of the user, Means (98) for moving the character in a direction determined based on the direction indicated by the direction instruction operation by the user and the current line-of-sight direction, and the operation comparison means (92) The direction instruction operation performed is compared with the direction instruction operation for moving the character in the predetermined direction.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game device (10) is means (102) for presenting the user with an operation for causing the character to perform the specific action, and the specific action timing comes. In this case, it further includes means (102) for presenting a direction instruction operation for moving the character in the predetermined direction to the user.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game apparatus (10) further includes timing comparison means (94) for comparing the timing at which the user performs an operation with the specific action timing, and the determination means (94) 96), based on the comparison result of the operation comparison means (92) and the comparison result of the timing comparison means, the character performs an action after the specific action timing under the control of the automatic control means (86). It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not to permit the operation.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game device (10) includes a unit (88) for displaying an image showing the game space viewed from a given viewpoint on a game screen, and the specific operation timing. Means (90) for guiding the specific operation timing to the user by displaying a given image at a position in the game screen corresponding to a position of the character in the game space. Features.

  Moreover, in one aspect of the present invention, the game device (10) performs an operation performed by the user and an operation for causing the character to perform the specific action based on a comparison result of the operation comparison unit (92). And means (104) for presenting the degree of similarity to the user.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the data indicates a time-series state change of the character in the game space, and the automatic control means (86) reproduces the data in the game space. The game apparatus (10) further includes means (106) for moving the character and changing the reproduction speed of the data.

  In addition, in the above, although the code | symbol described in drawing is described in parenthesis in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, by this, the game device etc. which concern on this invention are not limited to the aspect of illustration.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the game device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a controller. It is a figure which shows an example of game space. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen displayed on a display part. It is a figure which shows the screen transition of the game screen in practice mode. It is a functional block diagram of a game device. It is a figure which shows an example of specific operation data. It is a flowchart which shows the process which a game device performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process which a game device performs. It is a functional block diagram of a modification. It is a figure for demonstrating the moving direction of the character in this modification. It is a figure which shows the whole game system structure.

[1. Hardware configuration of game device]
Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The game device according to the embodiment of the present invention is realized by, for example, a home game machine (stationary game machine), a portable game machine, a mobile phone (smart phone), a portable information terminal, a personal computer, or the like. Here, a case where the game device according to the embodiment is realized by a consumer game machine will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. A game apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a consumer game machine 11, a display unit 32, an audio output unit 34, and an optical disc 36 (information storage medium).

  The display unit 32 and the audio output unit 34 are connected to the consumer game machine 11. The display unit 32 is, for example, a home television receiver or a liquid crystal display. The audio output unit 34 is, for example, a speaker or headphones incorporated in a home television receiver.

  The home game machine 11 is a known computer game system. The home game machine 11 includes a bus 12, a control unit 14, a main memory 16, an image processing unit 18, an input / output processing unit 20, an audio processing unit 22, an optical disk playback unit 24, a hard disk 26, a communication interface 28, and a controller 30. Including.

  The control unit 14 includes one or a plurality of control units (for example, a CPU or the like). The control unit 14 executes processing for controlling each unit of the consumer game machine 11 based on an operating system stored in a ROM (not shown) or a program read from the optical disc 36.

  The main memory 16 includes a RAM, for example. The program and data read from the optical disc 36 are written in the main memory 16. The main memory 16 is also used as a working memory for the control unit 14. The bus 12 is for exchanging addresses and data among the units of the consumer game machine 11.

  The image processing unit 18 includes a VRAM. The image processing unit 18 draws a game screen on the VRAM based on the image data supplied from the control unit 14. The game screen drawn on the VRAM is converted into a video signal and output to the display unit 32 at a predetermined timing.

  The input / output processing unit 20 is an interface for the control unit 14 to access the audio processing unit 22, the optical disc playback unit 24, the hard disk 26, the communication interface 28, and the controller 30.

  The audio processing unit 22 includes a sound buffer. The sound processing unit 22 outputs the sound data read from the optical disc 36 to the sound buffer from the sound output unit 34.

  The communication interface 28 is an interface for connecting the consumer game machine 11 to a communication network such as the Internet by wire or wireless.

  The optical disc playback unit 24 reads programs and data recorded on the optical disc 36. In the present embodiment, the case where the optical disk 36 is used to supply programs and data to the consumer game machine 11 will be described. However, other information storage media such as a memory card are used to store programs and data. You may make it supply with respect to the consumer game machine 11. FIG. In addition, for example, a program or data may be supplied to the consumer game machine 11 from a remote place via a communication network.

  The hard disk 26 is a general hard disk device (auxiliary storage device). Note that programs and data described as being stored in the optical disk 36 in the present embodiment may be stored in the hard disk 26.

  The controller 30 is an operation means for accepting various game operations by the user. One or more controllers 30 are wired or wirelessly connected to the home game machine 11. The input / output processing unit 20 scans the state of each operation member of the controller 30 at regular intervals (for example, every 1/60 seconds). An operation signal representing the scan result is sent to the control unit 14 via the bus 12. The control unit 14 determines the user's game operation based on the operation signal.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the controller 30. In FIG. 2, the X axis corresponds to the major axis direction (left and right direction) of the controller 30, the Y axis corresponds to the minor axis direction (vertical direction) of the controller 30, and the X axis and the Y axis are orthogonal to each other. doing. Hereinafter, the positive X-axis direction is referred to as the right direction, and the negative X-axis direction is referred to as the left direction. The positive Y-axis direction is referred to as the upward direction, and the negative Y-axis direction is referred to as the downward direction.

  A direction button group 40 and buttons 42A, 42B, 42X, and 42Y are provided on the surface 30a of the controller 30. The direction button group 40 includes an upward button 40U corresponding to the upward direction, a downward button 40D corresponding to the downward direction, a left direction button 40L corresponding to the left direction, a right direction button 40R corresponding to the right direction, including. The direction button group 40 is used for, for example, an operation for instructing a direction. The buttons 42A, 42B, 42X, and 42Y are used for various game operations.

  The controller 30 also includes sticks (lever) 42L and 42R. The sticks 44 </ b> L and 44 </ b> R stand upright on the surface 30 a of the housing of the controller 30. The sticks 44L and 44R are configured to be tiltable by a predetermined angle in all directions from this upright state. The tilt information in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the stick 44L is input to the consumer game machine 11. For example, the sticks 44 </ b> L and 44 </ b> R are also used for an operation of instructing a direction, like the direction button group 40.

[2. Game executed on game device]
The game apparatus 10 executes a game in which a character moves (behaves) in the game space by executing a game program read from the optical disc 36. In the present embodiment, a case where a soccer game in which a plurality of characters operate in a game space simulating a soccer game venue is executed will be described. When the soccer game is started, for example, a game space is constructed in the main memory 16.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game space. The game space 50 is a virtual three-dimensional space in which three coordinate axes (Xw axis, Yw axis, and Zw axis) orthogonal to each other are set. The position of each object arranged in the game space 50 is specified by, for example, the three-dimensional coordinates of the world coordinate system (Xw-Yw-Zw coordinate system).

  As shown in FIG. 3, a field 52 that is an object representing a soccer field is arranged in the game space 50. On the field 52, between the team operated by the user (hereinafter referred to as “user team”) and the team operated by the opponent (computer or other user) (hereinafter referred to as “opponent team”). A soccer game will be held.

  On the field 52, two goal lines 54a and 54b, two touch lines 56a and 56b, and a center line 58 are represented. On the field 52, a goal 60 that is an object representing a soccer goal, a character 62 that is an object representing a soccer player belonging to the user team, and a character that is an object representing a soccer player belonging to the opponent team. 64 and a ball 66 that is an object representing a soccer ball (moving object) are arranged.

  Although omitted in FIG. 2, eleven characters 62 belonging to the user team and eleven characters 64 belonging to the opponent team are arranged on the field 52.

  When the character 62 (64) and the ball 66 approach each other, the character 62 (64) and the ball 66 are associated with each other under a predetermined condition. In this case, the movement operation of the character 62 (64) is a dribbling operation. Hereinafter, the state in which the ball 66 is associated with the character 62 (64) will be described as “the character 62 (64) holds the ball 66”.

  A virtual camera 68 (viewpoint) is set in the game space 50. A game screen representing a state in which the game space 50 is viewed from the virtual camera 68 is displayed on the display unit 32. The game screen is generated by converting the vertex coordinates of each object arranged in the game space 50 from the world coordinate system to the screen coordinate system using a predetermined coordinate conversion calculation.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen displayed on the display unit 32. As shown in FIG. 4, each object included in the visual field of the virtual camera 68 is displayed on the game screen 70. In the present embodiment, any one of the characters 62 belonging to the user team acts based on the user's operation. In the state shown in FIG. 4, for example, the character 62 holding the ball 66 is set as the user's operation target. A cursor 72 is displayed above the character 62 to indicate that it is set as a user's operation target.

  For example, the user moves the character 62 as the operation target by performing a direction instruction operation using the controller 30. For example, when the character 62 holds the ball 66, the user uses the controller 30 to instruct the character 62 to dribble or to instruct the ball 66 to kick.

  Among the characters 62 (64) arranged in the game space 50, those that are not subject to the user's operation act autonomously according to a predetermined behavior algorithm. For example, the character 62 (64) other than the user's operation target behaves based on the operation of the computer.

  In the game apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, there is a practice mode for the user to practice various operations related to the game, in addition to the game mode in which the user plays a soccer game. For example, in the practice mode, the character 62 (64) operates so as to reproduce a famous scene of a soccer game performed in the real world. When the character 62 (64) performs a specific action (for example, a feint action) in the scene, the game apparatus 10 prompts the user to perform an operation (hereinafter referred to as a specific operation) for causing the specific action. Prompt.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating screen transition of the game screen 70 in the practice mode. As shown in FIG. 5, when the practice mode is started, the character 62 (64) automatically operates on the game screen 70 (the state of the game screen 70A). In this state, even if the user operates the controller 30, the character 62 does not perform an action corresponding to the operation.

  For example, when the timing at which the character 62 holding the ball 66 fends the character 64 with a feint (hereinafter referred to as a specific action timing) approaches, a shadow image 74 showing the shadow of the character 62 and an operation for causing the character 62 to make a feint. An operation content image 76 indicating the content is displayed (the state of the game screen 70B).

  The shadow image 74 is composed of polygons having the same shape or substantially the same shape as the character 62, and an object indicating the shadow image 74 is generated in the game space 50 when the specific action timing approaches. Here, the shadow image 74 is displayed at the standing position of the character 62 at the specific action timing. That is, as the specific action timing approaches, the character 62 approaches the shadow image 74 on the game screen 70. Note that the overlap determination between the object showing the shadow image 74 and the character 62 is executed, but the hit determination is not executed.

  When the user performs a specific operation (the operation content shown in the operation content image 76) correctly when the specific operation timing has arrived, a scene in which the character 62 holding the ball 66 fends the character 64 with a faint is reproduced. (State of game screen 70C). That is, when the user performs a specific operation (the operation content shown in the operation content image 76) at the timing when the character 62 holding the ball 66 overlaps the shadow image 74, the character 62 performs a feint motion. Become. Thereafter, the shadow image 74 and the operation content image 76 are deleted from the game screen 70. Note that the shadow image 74 and the operation content image 76 may remain displayed without being erased from the game screen 70.

  On the other hand, when the specific operation timing has arrived and the user has not been able to perform the specific operation accurately (when an operation different from the operation content shown in the operation content image 76 is performed), the scene is reproduced. Not performed (the state of the game screen 70D). In this case, a message 78 prompting the user to start again from the initial state of the scene (ie, the state of the game screen 70A) is displayed. In this case, the shadow image 74 and the operation content image 76 may remain displayed without being deleted from the game screen 70. Hereinafter, a configuration for realizing the practice mode will be described in detail.

[3. Functions realized in game device]
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the game apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 6, the game apparatus 10 includes a game data storage unit 80, a game execution unit 82, a reception unit 84, an automatic control unit 86, a display control unit 88, a guide unit 90, and an operation comparison unit. 92, a timing comparison unit 94, and a determination unit 96.

  The game apparatus 10 implements each function shown in FIG. 6 by executing a game program stored on the optical disc 36. For example, the game data storage unit 80 is realized mainly by the main memory 16 and the optical disk 36, and the other functions are realized mainly by the control unit 14. The game apparatus 10 only needs to include a game data storage unit 80, a game execution unit 82, a reception unit 84, an automatic control unit 86, and a determination unit 96, and other functions are omitted. Also good.

[3-1. Game data storage unit]
The game data storage unit 80 stores data necessary for realizing a soccer game, for example. In the present embodiment, the game data storage unit 80 stores scene data indicating a scene where the character 62 (64) performs a plurality of actions, and specific operation data indicating the operation content of the specific operation.

  The scene data indicates a time-series state change of the game space 50, for example, a time-series state change (for example, a position change or a shape change) of an object arranged in the game space 50. In the present embodiment, the scene data indicates the time-series state change of each character 62 (64). For example, the time (for example, the elapsed time from the start time of the scene) and the three-dimensional coordinates of the vertices of the polygons of each character 62 are associated with the scene data. By reproducing the scene data, the character 62 (64) performs a plurality of actions in order in the game space 50.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the specific operation data. As shown in FIG. 7, the specific operation data is associated with the specific operation timing and the operation content of the specific operation. As the operation content of the specific operation, information related to the button of the controller 30 to be pressed at the specific operation timing is stored.

  The control unit 14 functions as a means for acquiring or updating data stored in the game data storage unit 80. Further, the data stored in the game data storage unit 80 is not limited to the above example. In addition, for example, the game data storage unit 80 indicates data indicating the current state of the game space 50 (data indicating the position and vertex coordinates of each object) and the elapsed time since the start of scene data reproduction. Data, various image data displayed on the game screen 70, and the like may be stored.

[3-2. Game execution part]
The game execution unit 82 executes a game in which the character 62 (64) operates in the game space 50. For example, when the practice mode is started, the game execution unit 82 generates data indicating the current state of the game space 50 and stores it in the game data storage unit 80. Further, for example, when the practice mode is started, the game execution unit 82 updates the data indicating the elapsed time since the start of the reproduction of the scene data according to the timing process.

[3-3. Reception department]
The receiving unit 84 receives a user operation. The accepting unit 84 accepts a user operation by receiving an operation signal from an operation means (for example, the controller 30).

[3-4. Automatic control unit]
The automatic control unit 86 is based on the data stored in the unit (for example, the game data storage unit 80) that stores data (for example, scene data) indicating the scene in which the character 62 (64) performs a plurality of actions. The character 62 (64) is operated in the game space 50.

  In the present embodiment, the automatic control unit 86 operates the character 62 (64) in the game space 50 by reproducing the scene data. For example, the automatic control unit 86 automatically moves the character 62 (64) based on the state change of the character 62 (64) defined in the scene data.

  “Automatically move the character 62 (64)” means that the character 62 (64) does not move based on the user's operation but moves based on the operation of the computer. That is, when the character 62 is controlled by the automatic control unit 86, it can be said that the movement of the character 62 by the user's operation is restricted.

[3-5. Display control unit]
The display control unit 88 causes the game screen 70 to display an image showing a state where the game space 50 is viewed from a given viewpoint (for example, the virtual camera 68). The display control unit 88 performs display control of the game screen 70 by converting the coordinates of an object included in the visual field of the virtual camera 68. In other words, the display control unit 88 causes the game screen 70 to display an image showing how the character 62 (64) moves in the game space 50 based on the scene data.

[3-6. Guide section]
The guide unit 90 displays a given image (for example, a shadow image 74) at a position in the game screen 70 corresponding to the position of the character 62 in the game space 50 at the specific action timing, thereby setting the specific action timing. Guide the user.

  Information regarding the position where the shadow image 74 should be displayed is stored in the game data storage unit 80. For example, the three-dimensional coordinates indicating the standing position of the character 62 at the specific action timing are stored in the game data storage unit 80. The guide unit 90 generates a shadow object 74 on the game screen 70 by generating and arranging a given object (for example, an object indicating the shadow of the character 62) at a position in the game space 50 indicated by the three-dimensional coordinates. Display.

[3-7. Operation comparison unit]
The operation comparison unit 92 compares the operation performed by the user with the operation for causing the character 62 to perform the specific action when the timing when the character 62 should perform the specific action among the plurality of actions has arrived. To do. When the specific operation timing has arrived, the operation comparison unit 92 compares the specific operation associated with the specific operation timing with the operation performed by the user.

[3-8. Timing comparison unit]
The timing comparison unit 94 compares the timing when the user performs an operation with the specific operation timing. The timing comparison unit 94 compares the timing at which the receiving unit 84 receives a user operation with the specific operation timing.

[3-9. Decision part]
Based on the comparison result of the operation comparison unit 92, the determination unit 96 determines whether or not the character 62 (64) is permitted to perform the operation after the specific operation timing under the control of the automatic control unit 86. When the comparison result of the operation comparison unit 92 is a given result (for example, when the operation by the user matches the specific operation), the determination unit 96 moves the character 62 under the control of the automatic control unit 86. Decide to allow “Allowing the character 62 to move under the control of the automatic control unit 86” is to permit the reproduction of the scene after the specific operation timing, and the character 62 automatically performs the next operation after the specific operation. Is to allow that.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the determination unit 96 characterizes the operation after the specific operation timing under the control of the automatic control unit 86 based on the comparison result of the operation comparison unit 92 and the comparison result of the timing comparison unit 94. 62 (64) decides whether to allow to do. When the comparison result of the operation comparison unit 92 is a given result (for example, when the operation by the user matches the specific operation), the determination unit 96 gives the comparison result of the timing comparison unit 94 to the given result. (For example, when the timing deviation is equal to or less than the reference value), it is determined that the character 62 is permitted to operate under the control of the automatic control unit 86.

[4. Processing executed in game device]
8 and 9 are flowcharts showing processing executed by the game apparatus 10. The control unit 14 executes the processing shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 according to the program stored in the optical disc 36. For example, the processes shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are executed when an operation for starting the practice mode is performed by the user.

  First, as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 14 constructs a game space 50 in the main memory 16 and starts reproducing scene data stored in the optical disc 36 (S1). In S <b> 1, the control unit 14 generates data indicating the current state of the game space 50 and stores it in the main memory 16, and arranges the character 62 (64) in the game space 50 based on the scene data. The operation is started at 62 (64).

  The control unit 14 reproduces the scene data and operates the character 62 (64) in the game space 50 (S2). In S2, the control unit 14 updates the elapsed time since the scene data was reproduced. Then, the control unit 14 refers to the scene data and moves the character 62 (64) based on the state associated with the current elapsed time. That is, the control unit 14 causes the character 62 (64) to perform each of a plurality of actions defined in the scene data in time series order.

  The control unit 14 displays an image indicating the current state of the game space 50 on the game screen 70 (S3). The control unit 14 determines whether or not the current time is included in the guidance target period (S4). The guidance target period is a period during which the specific operation timing should be guided to the user, and is a predetermined period including the specific operation timing. For example, the guidance target period is a period from the first timing before the specific operation timing to the second timing after the specific operation timing.

  When it is determined that the current time is included in the guidance target period (S4; Y), the control unit 14 places an object indicating the shadow of the character 62 at the standing position of the character 62 at the specific action timing (S5). In S <b> 5, the control unit 14 generates and places an object indicating the shadow of the character 62 at a position in the game space 50 associated with the specific action timing within the guidance target period. Note that the texture mapped to the object may be different from the texture mapped to the character 62.

  The control unit 14 displays the operation content image 76 on the game screen 70 (S6). In S <b> 6, the control unit 14 displays an operation content image 76 indicating the content of the specific operation associated with the specific operation timing at a predetermined position on the game screen 70.

  The control unit 14 determines whether or not the current time is within the determination period (S7). The determination period is a certain period including a specific operation timing set within the guidance target period. In S7, it can be said that the control unit 14 determines whether or not the specific operation timing has arrived.

  When it is determined that the current time is within the determination period (S7; Y), the control unit 14 determines whether or not an operation by the user is performed from the controller 30 (S8). In S <b> 8, the control unit 14 determines whether an operation signal is input from the controller 30.

  When it is determined that an operation has been performed from the controller 30 (S8; Y), the process proceeds to FIG. 9, and the control unit 14 compares the operation performed by the user with the specific operation (S9). In S9, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the operation performed by the user matches the specific operation associated with the specific operation timing.

  The control unit 14 acquires a time difference ΔT between the operation timing at which the user performed the operation and the specific operation timing (S10). This deviation time ΔT is a time interval between the operation timing and the specific operation timing, and is acquired by the control unit 14 calculating the difference between the operation timing and the specific operation timing.

  The control unit 14 determines whether or not to reproduce a scene after the specific operation timing based on the comparison result in S9 and the shift time ΔT acquired in S10 (S11). In S11, when the operation performed by the user matches the operation associated with the specific operation timing, and when the shift time ΔT is equal to or less than the reference value, the control unit 14 reproduces a scene subsequent to the specific operation. Then decide.

  When it is determined to reproduce a scene after the specific operation timing (S11; Y), the process returns to S2. In this case, the control unit 14 continues to reproduce the scene data and causes the character 62 (64) to perform an action performed after the specific action. Thereafter, when the specific operation timing comes again, the processes of S5 to S11 are executed.

  The control unit 14 determines whether or not the end timing of the determination period has arrived (S12). If the end timing of the determination period has not arrived (S12; N), the process proceeds to S14.

  On the other hand, when it is determined not to reproduce the subsequent scene (S11; N), or when the end timing of the determination period has arrived (S12; Y), the control unit 14 displays a message 78 on the game screen 70. (S13), the process ends. In this case, since the user cannot accurately perform the specific operation, the reproduction of the scene after the specific operation timing is restricted (suppressed).

  When it is determined that the current time is not included in the guidance target period (S4; N), or when it is determined that the current time is not within the determination period (S7; N), the control unit 14 satisfies the end condition. It is determined whether or not (S14). The end condition is a condition determined for ending this process, and is, for example, whether or not the reproduction of the scene data has ended or whether or not the end operation has been performed by the user.

  If it is not determined that the end condition is satisfied (S14; N), the process returns to S2, and the reproduction of the scene data is continued. If it is determined that the end condition is satisfied (S14; Y), the process ends.

  According to the game device 10 described above, whether or not to reproduce a scene after the specific operation timing is determined according to whether or not the user has performed the specific operation correctly when the specific operation timing has arrived. The For this reason, the user can efficiently practice a specific operation in a scene in which the character 62 performs a series of actions.

  Further, since it is determined whether or not to reproduce the scene after the specific operation timing based on the deviation time ΔT between the operation timing and the specific operation timing, whether or not the user has performed an accurate specific operation at the optimal timing. It becomes easier to grasp. Further, by guiding the specific operation timing by displaying the shadow image 74 on the game screen 70, the user can easily grasp the specific operation timing.

[5. Modified example]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. Modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of a modified example. As shown in FIG. 10, in addition to the functions of the embodiment, the game device 10 of the modified example includes a manual control unit 98, a viewpoint control unit 100, a direction presentation unit 102, a similarity degree presentation unit 104, and a playback speed. And a change unit 106. Each of these functions is realized when the control unit 14 executes a program stored in the optical disc 36. Each of these functions is realized mainly by the control unit 14.

  (1) For example, while the scene data is being played, the character 62 (64) automatically moves. However, when the specific movement timing comes, the character 62 is moved according to the user's operation. May be. For example, when the specific action timing approaches, the character 62 holding the ball 66 may be moved according to the user's operation only for a predetermined period.

  The game apparatus 10 of the modification (1) includes a manual control unit 98. When the specific operation timing comes, the manual control unit 98 moves the character 62 based on a user operation instead of the control of the automatic control unit 86. For example, the manual control unit 98 restricts the motion control by the automatic control unit 86 (that is, cancels the restriction that the character 62 moves by the user's operation) during a predetermined period including the specific operation timing, and the user's operation. The character 62 is operated based on the above.

  The game data storage unit 80 stores data indicating the association between the user's operation and the action of the character 62. The manual control unit 98 causes the character 62 to perform an action associated with the operation by the user.

  Based on the determination result of the determination unit 96, the automatic control unit 86 of this modification causes the character 62 to perform an action after the specific operation timing instead of the control of the manual control unit 98. When the control of the automatic control unit 86 is permitted by the determination unit 96, the automatic control unit 86 reproduces a scene after the specific operation timing based on the scene data. That is, the automatic control unit 86 resumes the reproduction of the scene after the specific operation timing.

  According to the modification (1), since the character 62 can be operated by the user's operation before and after the specific operation timing, it is easy for the user to understand whether or not the specific operation has been performed accurately.

  (2) Further, for example, during the reproduction of the scene, the position and the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera 68 may be changed according to the user's operation. When the specific action is an action in which the character 62 moves in the game space 50 in a predetermined direction, the user may be caused to perform a direction instruction operation according to the current state of the virtual camera 68.

  The game apparatus 10 according to the modification (2) includes a viewpoint control unit 100 and a direction presentation unit 102. The viewpoint control unit 100 controls at least one of the position of the viewpoint (for example, the virtual camera 68) and the line-of-sight direction based on a user operation (for example, a direction instruction operation). The viewpoint control unit 100 moves at least one of the position of the virtual camera 68 and the line-of-sight direction based on the user's direction instruction operation.

  For example, the association between the user's operation and the method of changing the position or line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera 68 (for example, the moving direction or moving amount) is stored in the game data storage unit 80. The viewpoint control unit 100 changes the position or line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera 68 based on a change method associated with a user operation.

  The direction presentation unit 102 presents an operation for causing the character 62 to perform a specific action. The direction presentation unit 102 presents a user with a direction instruction operation for moving the character 62 in a predetermined direction when the specific action timing comes. In this modification, specific operation timing and direction instruction operation are associated with specific operation data. The direction instruction operation is an operation for instructing the character 62 in a direction, for example, an action of pressing the direction button group 40 of the controller 30 or an action of tilting the sticks 44L and 44R.

  When the specific operation timing is included in the guidance target period, the direction presenting unit 102 presents the user with a direction instruction operation associated with the specific operation timing. For example, the direction presentation unit 102 displays an operation content image 76 (for example, an image showing an arrow) indicating a direction instruction operation on the game screen 70. Note that the direction presentation unit 102 may output a voice indicating a direction instruction operation from the voice output unit 34.

  The manual control unit 98 of this modification moves the character 62 in the game space 50 in a direction determined based on the direction indicated by the direction instruction operation by the user and the current line-of-sight direction. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the moving direction of the character 62 in the present modification. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the manual control unit 98 moves the character 62 in the direction indicated by the direction instruction operation with respect to the current line-of-sight direction V of the virtual camera 68.

  When the user indicates an upward direction (for example, when the user presses the direction button 40U), the character 62 moves in the direction of the visual line direction V of the virtual camera 68. When the user indicates a downward direction (for example, when the user presses the direction button 40D), the character 62 moves in a direction opposite to the visual line direction V of the virtual camera 68. When the user instructs the right direction (for example, when the user presses the direction button 40R), the character 62 moves to the right as viewed from the virtual camera 68. When the user indicates the left direction (for example, when the user presses the direction button 40L), the character 62 moves to the left as viewed from the virtual camera 68.

  The operation comparison unit 92 according to this modification compares the direction instruction operation performed by the user with the direction instruction operation for moving the character 62 in a predetermined direction. The “direction instruction operation for moving the character 62 in a predetermined direction” is a direction instruction operation indicating a direction determined based on the current line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera 68 and the predetermined direction, and the current line-of-sight of the virtual camera 68. This is a direction instruction operation indicating the predetermined direction with respect to the direction.

  According to the modification (2), it is possible to evaluate whether or not the user has performed a direction instruction operation corresponding to the current line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera 68. That is, even if the direction in which the character 62 should move in the field 52 is the same, the direction instruction operation differs depending on the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera 68. Therefore, the direction instruction according to the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera 68 at the specific operation timing. It is possible to evaluate whether the user has performed the operation correctly. In addition, a direction instruction operation corresponding to the current line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera 68 can be presented to the user.

  (3) For example, the similarity between the operation actually performed by the user and the specific operation may be displayed on the game screen 70. The degree of similarity is a value indicating the degree of similarity between the operation actually performed by the user and the specific operation.

  The game apparatus 10 of the modification (3) includes a similarity degree presentation unit 104. Based on the comparison result of the operation comparison unit 92, the similarity degree presentation unit 104 presents the degree of similarity between an operation performed by the user and an operation for causing the character 62 to perform a specific action. The similarity degree presentation unit 104 calculates the degree of similarity based on the degree of deviation between the user operation and the specific operation. For example, when the specific operation includes a plurality of operations, the similarity degree presentation unit 104 calculates the similarity degree based on the number of operations accurately performed by the user among the plurality of operations. For example, the value obtained by dividing the number of operations accurately performed by the user by the number of operations is the similarity.

  The similarity degree presentation unit 104 displays an image indicating the calculated similarity degree on the game screen 70. Further, the similarity degree presentation unit 104 may cause the voice output unit 34 to output the calculated similarity degree.

  According to the modification (3), the similarity between the operation actually performed by the user and the specific operation can be presented.

  (4) Further, for example, the playback speed of the scene data may be changed.

  The game apparatus 10 of the modification (4) includes a playback speed changing unit 106. The playback speed changing unit 106 changes the playback speed of the scene data. For example, the playback speed changing unit 106 changes the playback speed of scene data based on a user operation. In this case, data indicating the association between the user's operation and the playback speed of the scene data is stored in the game data storage unit 80, and the playback speed changing unit 106 is based on the playback speed associated with the user's operation. Scene data will be played back.

  For example, the playback speed changing unit 106 changes the playback speed of the scene data based on the specific operation timing. In this case, data indicating the association between the specific operation timing and the playback speed of the scene data is stored in the game data storage unit 80, and the playback speed changing unit 106 is associated with the specific operation timing selected based on the current time. The scene data is played back based on the playback speed. The “specific operation timing selected based on the current time” is, for example, the specific operation timing closest to the current time among the specific operation timings after the current time.

  According to the modification (4), the playback speed of the scene data can be changed.

  (5) Further, for example, the game space 50 has been described as a three-dimensional space as shown in FIG. 2, but the game space according to the present invention has two coordinate elements such as the position of the character 62 (64) and the ball 66. It may be a two-dimensional game space managed in

  For example, the present invention can also be applied to a game system. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the game system. As shown in FIG. 12, the game system 110 includes a game device 10 and a game server 112. The game server 112 is, for example, a server computer that includes a control unit and the like. In the game system 110, the game is executed when the game apparatus 10 and the game server 112 exchange data via the communication network 114.

  In the game system 110, scene data or the like is stored in a storage unit provided in the game server 112 or a storage unit provided in a device accessible from the game server 112. For example, in the game system 110, data related to operations performed on the game apparatus 10 is transmitted from the game apparatus 10 to the game server 112. In the game server 112, it is determined based on the data transmitted from the game device 10 whether or not the user has performed the specific operation correctly. In the game apparatus 10, the game screen 70 is displayed based on the scene data transmitted from the game server 112.

  In the game system 110, each functional block is realized by either the game apparatus 10 or the game server 112. That is, each function shown in the functional block diagram may be shared by the game apparatus 10 and the game server 112.

  For example, the game data storage unit 80 may be realized in the game server 112. In this case, the stored contents of the game data storage unit 80 may be transmitted from the game server 112 to the game apparatus 10.

  For example, the game execution unit 82 may be realized in the game server 112. In this case, the stored contents of the game data storage unit 80 may be transmitted from the game apparatus 10 to the game server 112.

  For example, the reception unit 84 may be realized in the game server 112. In this case, the game server 112 acquires the operation content of the user from the game apparatus 10.

  The automatic control unit 86, the manual control unit 98, and the playback speed changing unit 106 may be realized in the game server 112. The game server 112 reproduces the scene data and transmits the reproduction result (data indicating the current state of the game space 50) to the game apparatus 10 or obtains the user's operation content from the game apparatus 10 to obtain the character 62. Or operate.

  The display control unit 88, the guide unit 90, the viewpoint control unit 100, the direction presentation unit 102, and the similarity degree presentation unit 104 may be realized in the game server 112. In this case, the game server 112 generates image data of the game screen 70 and transmits it to the game apparatus 10.

  The operation comparison unit 92 and the timing comparison unit 94 may be realized in the game server 112. The game server 112 acquires the operation content of the user from the game device 10 and performs comparison processing.

  The determination unit 96 may be realized in the game server 112. The game server 112 acquires the comparison results of the operation comparison unit 92 and the timing comparison unit 94, and determines whether or not to reproduce the scene after the specific operation timing.

  Note that the game server 112 may correspond to a game device according to the present invention. In this case, each function described above is realized by the game server 112, and the game apparatus 10 transmits a user operation to the game server 112 or displays the game screen 70 based on the image data received from the game server 112. I will let you.

  Further, for example, the present invention can be applied to a game device that executes a game other than a soccer game. The present invention can be applied to a game in which a character moves in a game space. For example, the present invention can be applied to a game device that executes a basketball game, an ice hockey game, an American football game, or the like. In addition, for example, the present invention can be applied to a game device that executes a shooting game (for example, FPS; First Person Shooting), an action game, a role playing game, and the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game device, 11 Home-use game machine, 12 bus | bath, 14 Control part, 16 Main memory, 18 Image processing part, 20 Input / output processing part, 22 Sound processing part, 24 Optical disk reproducing part, 26 Hard disk, 28 Communication interface, 30 Controller, 30a surface, 32 display unit, 34 audio output unit, 36 optical disc, 50 game space, 52 field, 54a, 54b goal line, 56, 56a, 56b touch line, 58 center line, 59 pitch, 60 goal, 62, 62a, 62b, 62c, 64, 64a, 64b, 64c Character, 66 ball, 68 virtual camera, 70 game screen, 72 cursor, 74 shadow image, 76 operation content image, 78 message, 80 game data storage unit, 82 game execution Part 84 Unit, 86 automatic control unit, 88 display control unit, 90 guide unit, 92 operation comparison unit, 94 timing comparison unit, 96 determination unit, 98 manual control unit, 100 viewpoint control unit, 102 direction presentation unit, 104 similarity degree presentation unit 106 playback speed change unit, 110 game system, 112 game server, 114 communication network.

Claims (12)

A game device for executing a game in which a character moves in a game space,
A receiving means for receiving a user operation;
Automatic control means for moving the character in the game space based on the data stored in the means for storing data indicating a scene in which the character performs a plurality of actions;
An operation for comparing the operation performed by the user with the operation for causing the character to perform the specific action when the specific action timing at which the character should perform the specific action among the plurality of actions has arrived. A comparison means;
Determining means for determining whether to allow the character to perform an action after the specific action timing under the control of the automatic control means, based on a comparison result of the operation comparing means;
A game apparatus comprising: The game device includes:
In the case where the specific action timing arrives, instead of the control of the automatic control means, further includes a manual control means for moving the character based on the operation of the user,
The automatic control means causes the character to perform an action after the specific action timing instead of the control of the manual control means based on the determination result of the determining means.
The game device according to claim 1. The specific action is an action in which the character moves in the game space in a predetermined direction;
The game device includes:
Means for displaying on the game screen an image showing the game space viewed from a given viewpoint;
Means for controlling at least one of the position of the viewpoint and the line-of-sight direction based on the user's operation;
Means for moving the character in a direction determined based on the direction indicated by the direction instruction operation by the user and the current line-of-sight direction in the game space;
Further including
The operation comparison means compares a direction instruction operation performed by the user with a direction instruction operation for moving the character in the predetermined direction.
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is a game device. The game device includes:
A means for presenting an operation for causing the character to perform the specific action to the user, and a direction instruction operation for moving the character in the predetermined direction when the specific action timing comes. Means to present to,
The game device according to claim 3, further comprising: The game device includes:
A timing comparison unit that compares the timing at which the user performs an operation with the specific operation timing;
The determination means permits the character to perform an action after the specific action timing under the control of the automatic control means based on the comparison result of the operation comparison means and the comparison result of the timing comparison means. Determine whether or not
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is a game device. The game device includes:
Means for displaying on the game screen an image showing the game space viewed from a given viewpoint;
Means for guiding the specific action timing to the user by displaying a given image at a position in the game screen corresponding to the position of the character in the game space at the specific action timing;
The game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The game device includes:
Means for presenting to the user a similarity between an operation performed by the user and an operation for causing the character to perform the specific action based on a comparison result of the operation comparison means;
The game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The data indicates a time-series state change of the character in the game space,
The automatic control means moves the character in the game space by reproducing the data,
The game device includes:
Means for changing the playback speed of the data;
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is a game device. A game device control method for executing a game in which a character moves in a game space,
A reception step for accepting a user operation;
An automatic control step of moving the character in the game space based on the data stored in the means for storing data indicating a scene where the character performs a plurality of actions;
An operation for comparing the operation performed by the user with the operation for causing the character to perform the specific action when the specific action timing at which the character should perform the specific action among the plurality of actions has arrived. A comparison step;
A determination step for determining whether to allow the character to perform an action after the specific action timing by the control in the automatic control step based on the comparison result in the operation comparison step;
A method for controlling a game device, comprising: A game system for executing a game in which a character moves in a game space,
A receiving means for receiving a user operation;
Automatic control means for moving the character in the game space based on the data stored in the means for storing data indicating a scene in which the character performs a plurality of actions;
An operation for comparing the operation performed by the user with the operation for causing the character to perform the specific action when the specific action timing at which the character should perform the specific action among the plurality of actions has arrived. A comparison means;
Determining means for determining whether to allow the character to perform an action after the specific action timing under the control of the automatic control means, based on a comparison result of the operation comparing means;
A game system comprising: A control method of a game system for executing a game in which a character moves in a game space,
A reception step for accepting a user operation;
An automatic control step of moving the character in the game space based on the data stored in the means for storing data indicating a scene where the character performs a plurality of actions;
An operation for comparing the operation performed by the user with the operation for causing the character to perform the specific action when the specific action timing at which the character should perform the specific action among the plurality of actions has arrived. A comparison step;
A determination step for determining whether to allow the character to perform an action after the specific action timing by the control in the automatic control step based on the comparison result in the operation comparison step;
A game system control method comprising: A program for causing a computer to function as a game device that executes a game in which a character operates in a game space,
Accepting means for accepting user operations,
Automatic control means for moving the character in the game space based on the data stored in the means for storing data indicating a scene in which the character performs a plurality of actions;
An operation for comparing the operation performed by the user with the operation for causing the character to perform the specific action when the specific action timing at which the character should perform the specific action among the plurality of actions has arrived. Comparison means,
Determining means for determining whether or not to allow the character to perform an action after the specific action timing under the control of the automatic control means based on a comparison result of the operation comparing means;
A program for causing the computer to function as

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